According to BlockBeats, on August 25, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said that Telegram is one of the few channels that allows the dissemination of information criticizing Western policies, which has become the root of the problem.
Johnson called the charges against Durov a trumped-up political case aimed at intimidating the tech entrepreneur. He added that Durov had a friendly relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron, but that relationship was clearly over because the arrest would not have happened without Macron's knowledge and approval.
